Can-container.



F. G. DICKERSON. CAN CONTAi NER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.3I. I914.

Patented Nov; 23, 1915.

JE'REJD G. DIGKJE 1m .1:

ON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CAN -C01\TTMN1EE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

i Application filed January 31, 1914. Serial No. 815,581.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, FRED G. DICKERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certainv new and useful Improvements in Can- Containers, of

which'the following is a specification.

This invention relates to containers for cans inclosing fluids, and is designed with a spout punch anda vent punch, the combined action of said punches upon the can locking the same within the container.

With the above and other objects in View, as will be hereinafter apparent, this invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts all as hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

wherein- Figure 1 is a detail vertical section taken along the line- 11 of Fig. 2, of a container constructed in accordance with the present invention, illustrating the cooperation of the can therewith; Fig. 2 is a top plan' view thereof; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken along the line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken along the line 44 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is a plan view illustratin the vent punch, which also acts as agrapp e.

The present invention consists of a shell with the base thereof open and the top closed, the can being inserted at the bottom or the base of the shell and the shell forced downwardly over the can. The closed top of the shell or container is provided with a spout punch, which is hollow and enters the can, connecting the interior of the can with the spout secured to the exterior of the closed top. A grapple is pivotally mounted upon the interior of the shell and carries punch members, which enter the can to create a vent and at the same time cooperate.

lower end of the spout punch 13 is beveled to form a. piercing point 14, which enters the can C can with the body of the spout punch 13 and spout 12. u

A grapple 15 is pivotally mounted upon the interior of the can after a manner that will be hereinafter more fully described. This grapple consists of an elongated sheet of material formed with a button or projection 16 at one terminal thereof which normallyprojects through the opening 17 centrally located in the top 11 of the shell. At the opposite end of the grapple is formed a pair of spurs 17, which act upon the can not only as a vent punch but also to grip the can and hold the same within the shell. Adjacent these spurs 17 .upon each side of the grapple 15 is formed a depression 18. The terminal of the grapple carrying the button or projection 16 is bent upwardly, while the terminal thereof carrying the spurs 17 is elevated, as shown in Fig. 1, raising the recessed or depressed portion of the grapple to form an apex of a triangle, and forming a straight portion 26.

and connects the interior of said-- A hanger 19 is placed under the elevated portion of the grapple and the arms thereof pass through the depressions or recesses 18, piercing the top 11 of the shell or container, and are bent toward one another, thus pivotally securing the grapple to the top of the container or shell. A handle 20 is attached to the shell 10, opposite to the spout 12, and

It Will be noted'that while the spout punch 13 is of greater length than the spurs 17, said spurs are hook-shaped in formation.

By this construction, the container is placed over the can and forced downwardly, which action will cause the penetrating point 14 of the spout punch to enter one side of the can, somewhat prior to the engagement of the can by the vent punchesor spurs 17. While this is being done, the weight of the button or projection 16 in combination with the length of the arm supporting the same will cause the terminal of the grapple 15 carrying said button or projection, to drop into the container until the terminal 25 of the grapple contacts with the top 11 of the container. Thus, as the can enters the shell or container, it contacts with the button or projection 16 and swings the grapple upon its pivot or hanger 19, which action of said grapple forces the spurs or vent punches into the top of the can cutting slots therein. As the container is forced completely over the can, the button or projection 16 projects through the opening 17 in the top 11 of the can, and the hook formation of the spurs 17 locks the can within the shell. This is aided by the action of the inclined surface of the spout punch upon the can, forcing said can toward the wall of the shell adjacent to the spout punch. It will therefore .be seen that all that is necessary is to place the shell over the can and force the same downwardly, which action automatlcally connects the spout of the container with the interior of the can, forms vents in the top of the can, and locks the can within the container. To release the can, all that is necessary is to push the button 16, which causes the flat portion 26 of the grapple 15, which rests flush with the top of the can C, to force the can downwardly and at the same time release the vent punches or spurs 17, thereby forcing enough of the can from the container to permit manual removal.

An internally extending bead or projection 27 is formed in'the shell 10 adjacent to the top 11 thereof and is adapted to contact with the can for the purpose of aiding in the securing of said can within the container.

I claim:

1. The combination with a shell, of a spout punch, and a vent punch, said punches coacting to lock a can within the shell.

2. The combination with a shell, of a punch, said punch adapted to act on and look a can within said shell by the insertion of the can in the shell.

3. The combination with a holder, of a punch pivotally secured thereto and arranged to swing automatically on its pivot.

4. The combination with a shell, of a plurality of punches cooperating therewith, and means whereby the insertion of a can within said shell will cause the operation of the punchesthereon and the simultaneous looking of the'can in said shell.

5. The combination with a shell, of a plurality of punches coiiperating therewith, and means whereby the insertion of a can within said shell will cause the operation of the punches thereon and lock the same within said shell.

6. The combination with a shell adapted to receive a can at the base thereof, of a plurality of punches carried thereby, adaptplurality of punches carried thereby andadapted to operate on said can and automatically lock said can within said shell upon the insertion thereof in said shell.

8. The combination with a shell, of a punch pivoted therein adapted to operate upon a can and lock the same within said shell by the action of the punch upon the can.

9. The combination with a shell, of a punch pivoted therein adapted to operate upon a can and lock the same within said shell by the action of the punch upon the can, and means whereby said punch may be operated about its pivotal point for the purpose of releasing said can.

10. The combination with a shell, of a punch mounted therein adapted to automatically look a can within said shell, and

. means cooperating with said punch to release the same from connection with the can aforesaid.

11. In a container of the class described, the combination of a shell adapted to receive a can from the base thereof, a spout punch, and a vent punch, said punches adapted to operate upon a can as the same enters the shell aforesaid to pierce said can alrlufil simultaneously lock the same in said s e 12. The combination with a shell provided with a spout, of a punch connectin with said spout, and a vent punch adapted to operate upon a can and lock the same within said shell. 13. The combination with a shell, of a primary punch, a secondary punch, and means whereby the action of the said punches upon a can will lock the same within said shell.

14. The combination with a shell, of a primary punch, a secondary punch, means whereby the action of the said punches upon a can will lock the same within said shell, and means for releasing a can from engagement with the punches aforesaid.

15. The combination with 5 shell, of a punch mounted therein arranged to act upon and pierce a can upon the insertion of the same within said shell and lock said can within the shell, and means cooperating with said punch for releasing said can.

16. The combination with a cylindrical holder having the upper end thereof closed, a spout carried by said closed end, a hanger located on the interior of said closed end of the holder, and a grapple pivoted to said hanger, said grapple extending through the closed end of the holder.

17. The combination with a cylindrical holder having the upper end thereof closed,

a hanger located on the interior of said closed end of the holder, and a grapple pivoted to said hanger, and a button formed upon said grapple and projecting from said holder.

18. The combination With a holder, of a hanger secured thereto, the arms thereof projecting through said holder and bent toward each other, a handle secured to said holder and embracing said bent arms, and a vent punch pivoted to said hanger.

19. The combination With a holder having one terminal thereof closed, of a grapple pivoted on the interior of such closed end, said grapple provided With a straight portion arranged to be acted upon by a can upon the insertion thereof into the holder to swing said grapple about its pivotal point, and vent punches carried by said grapple and adapted to enter the can as said grapple swings about its pivot.

'20. The combination with a holder of a grapple pivoted therein, said grapple having a straight portion arranged to be acted upon by a can inserted into said holder to swing said grapple about its pivot, and a terminal for limiting the swing of said grapple, and vent punches carried by said grapple to pierce said can upon the movement of the grapple aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

FRED G. DIGKERSON.

Witnesses:

CHARLES S. WILSON, ALLENA OFFUTT. 

